Metallic flume.



G. L. HESS.

METALLIC PLUME.

APPLIOATION FILED APB. 18, 1910.

973,656. Patented oct. 25, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

G. L. HESS.

METALLIG PLUME.

APPLIUATIUN FILED 11111.18, 1910.

973,656. Patented 001.2511910.

a SHEETS-SHEET 2.

GEORGE L. HESS, OF LA JUNTA, COLORADO.

METALLIC FL'UME.

Application filed April 18,

To all whom'it may concern: Be it known that l, (irnonon L. Ilnss, a

citizen of the United States, residing at La Junta, in the county of Otero, State of Colorado7 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Flumcs; and I do herebj declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in:l vention, such. as will'enable others skilled in the artto 'which it appertains to make and use the saine.

The invention relates to a iume and. more particularly to the class of extensible water troughs or irrigation tlumes and analogous onduits The primary object of the invention is the provision of a fiume in which the sections thereof may b e connected together', whereby the oint or Splice will provide a Water tight union and will not obstruct or retard the passage of water through the flume.

Another object of the inventionv is the provision of a fiume of this character in which the sections are joinedl Without the use of rivets or Solder or analogous means and which sections may be readily separated should the occasion require.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a flume in which the sections may be readily and quickly joined or connected Without possibilityY of leakage at the juncture or the separation of the sections and at the saine time will enable the Water to flow freely therethrough without retardation.

A stillfurther. object of the invention is the'provision of a flume in which the sections thereof are constructed of corrugated metal plates bent to form circular 4shaped sect-ions, the ends of the adjacent sections being firmly secured-together by the overlapping of their adjacent ends in a ina-nner to provide water tight juncture. With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combina'tion and, arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described illustra-ted in the accompanying drawing, dis.- closing'the perferred form of embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a perspective view of .a flume constructed in accordance with the invention.l Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View through the overlapping joints of the-Hume sections. Fig. 3

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

1910. Serial No. 556,052.

is a perspective view of one of the shoes. Fie'. l1- is a. fragmentary vertical longitudina sectional view. Fig. 5 is a modified form of securing strip.

Similar reference characters indicate core responding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals 5 and 6 designate semi-cylindrical sections of sheet metal, preferably sheet steel the same being rolled or otherwise formed with transverse corrugations7 and have their adjacent ends overlapped so that the corrugations will interlit with each other, whereby the sections will, form a continuous Water conduit, adapted. to b`e employed in the conn struction of irrigation flumes, Water troughs or analogous devices. The semi-cylindrical sections at their overlapped ends are firmly clamped together by exterior and interior clamping members as will be hereinafter more fully described.

The interior clamping member comprises a transversely corrugated semi-circular shaped metallic strip 8. the curvature of which conforms to the configuration of the sections vat their inner faces. The exterior clamping member comprises a rod 9 bent into semilcircular shape so as to conform to A the exterior or cater faces of the sections andv contact with one of the same, at the overlapped ends thereof, the rod -9 being seated in one of the corrugations of the seetions 6 and has its threaded ends 10 passed through suitable aperturesformed near opposite ends of a cross beam 1l resting'- upon the upper longitudinal edges of the sections at their overlapped ends and engaging the threaded terminals 1G are adjustable nuts 12 the same working against the upper face lof the cross beam ll when the rod 9 is in clamping position.

Interposed betweei'i the upper longitudinal edges of the sections and 6 at their over- 'lapped ends and the crees beam 11 are shoesor plates 13 the same being provided with suitable openings adapted to register with the. openings in the beam 1l and through which are passed the terminals l0 ofthe rod 9 whereby thesaid shoes or plates will beV held against displacement. Each shoe or plate 1 3 is provided with a transverse out" wardly directed bulge or corrugation 14' with which bulges 14 the upper ends of the inner clam-ping member 8 abut so that the said clamping member will be hel-d secure e ende, of

wlmreby nylon tiigltoningr of the nuts 'l2 tlie bfi-ip S will be pre "ed tightly against the linner face of the section 5 at its end overlapping the section G While the rod 9 Will be drawn tight against the section G to provide a water tight joint'. or connection between the said sections without the use of solder or iivets. In Fig. there is shown a slight nimdifeation of the material clamping mema.- ber the strip 8 thereof having its ends outtnrned to form ears l5 containing ysuitable openings to receive the ends of the rod 9, the said ears being' adapted to abut against the under face of the beam 11 When posi- Lif; tionedin vthe flume at the overlapped ends of the sections forming the same.

The combination Wiih corrugated sections.1 'the same being overlapped at their adj aeent inner and outer .elampingmeans,

the inner clamping means comprising a transversely eo'rrugatefil'strip fitted agamst the eorrugations at the inner :Eaee of the overlapped end of one seetion, the outer clamping means comprising .a rod engaged against the outer faoe/of the overlapped end of the other section, a bridge beam en a ng the ends of the outer clamp means, and soes arranged. beneath the beam engaging the ends of the outer clamping means an av ing abutments engaged by the ends of the inneiclamping means to prevent displacement of the said ends of the latter.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signaturev1 in presence .of Witnesses.

GEORGE L. HESS.

Witnesses Gr. H, VVINGHELL,

Gmo. MGNEIL,

SAinnn STEEN. 

